WGF/DS Winter Institute: Full Schedule

1:00pm EST

Opening Session

Welcome: Stefanie Zelkind
Dvar Torah: Tuvy Miller
Activity: Dave Yedid

Speakers

Stefanie Zelkind

Director, The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars program

Stefanie Zelkind is the Director of The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars program. She has worked in Israel and in the US, serving as the Director of Youth Philanthropy at the Jewish Funders Network/Jewish Teen Funders Network, National Field Director of the Coalition on... Read More →

Tuvy Miller, WGF/DS 30

Dave Yedid, WGF/DS 31

Sunday January 17, 2021 1:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Main Gathering

1:45pm EST

*Class Meetings*

Sunday January 17, 2021 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST

Class Meeting

1:45pm EST

Class 30

Speakers

Deborah Sacks Mintz, WGF/DS 30

Sunday January 17, 2021 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST

Class Meeting, Class 30

1:45pm EST

Class 31

Speakers

Dave Yedid, WGF/DS 31

Sunday January 17, 2021 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST

Class Meeting, Class 31

1:45pm EST

Class 32

Speakers

Emmanuel Cantor, WGF/DS 32

Sunday January 17, 2021 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST

Class Meeting, Class 32

2:45pm EST

Faculty Meeting

Speakers

Stefanie Zelkind

Director, The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars program

Sunday January 17, 2021 2:45pm - 3:15pm EST

3:00pm EST

Break

Sunday January 17, 2021 3:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Break

3:30pm EST

*Leadership Seminar 1*

Sunday January 17, 2021 3:30pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar

3:30pm EST

Class 30

Speakers

Michael Koehler

CEO | Certified Executive Coach, KONU

Michael is the CEO of KONU. His leadership development work draws on his experience as an entrepreneur, professional dancer, and educator.Michael teaches leadership at NYU Wagner. He holds master's degrees in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School and in education from... Read More →

Sunday January 17, 2021 3:30pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 30

3:30pm EST

Class 31

Speakers

Aaron Henne

In addition to his work as theatre dybbuk's Artistic Director, Aaron facilitates training experiences throughout the country and has presented workshops at Lucasfilm, Pixar, Dreamworks, and WET Design. He was an American Jewish University Dream Lab Fellow and the Diane Luboff Scholar... Read More →

EXODUS HANDOUT HENNE 1 docx

Sunday January 17, 2021 3:30pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 31

3:30pm EST

Class 32

Speakers

Ann Garrido

Consultant, Triad Consulting Group

Ann is a Consultant with Triad Consulting Group and an Associate Professor of Homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri where she has taught leadership, conflict management, and communications, in addition to other courses. Ann is the author of eight books... Read More →

Wexner Jan21 Handouts (1) pdf

Sunday January 17, 2021 3:30pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 32

8:00pm EST

*The Moth: Silver Linings*

Host: Phreddy Nosanwisch

Speakers

Phreddy Nosanwisch, WGF/DS 31

Emcee

Deborah Sacks Mintz, WGF/DS 30

Aya Baron, WGF/DS 32

David Stein, WGF/DS 30

Jackie Rafii, WGF/DS 31

David Shmidt Chapman, WGF/DS 31

Rachel Cohn, WGF/DS 30

Sunday January 17, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Main Gathering

11:00am EST

Opening Session

Welcome: Stefanie Zelkind
Dvar Torah: David Stein
Activity: Emily Goldberg Winer

Speakers

Stefanie Zelkind

Director, The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars program

David Stein, WGF/DS 30

Emily Goldberg Winer, WGF/DS 32

Monday January 18, 2021 11:00am - 11:30am EST

Main Gathering

11:45am EST

*Leadership Seminar 2*

Monday January 18, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar

11:45am EST

Class 30

Speakers

Michael Koehler

CEO | Certified Executive Coach, KONU

Monday January 18, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 30

11:45am EST

Class 31

https://zoom.us/j/96680953873?pwd=S3RXSFRWK3Y3MnhnUEJWczNkU0NRUT09

Speakers

Aaron Henne

TASK HANDOUT HENNE 1 docx

MISSION HANDOUT HENNE 2 docx

FOUR PERSONALITIES HENNE 1 docx

Monday January 18, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 31

11:45am EST

Class 32

https://zoom.us/j/99464104733?pwd=NlNzVHRQeE1seWJNU3B5WlVvVitDQT09

Speakers

Ann Garrido

Consultant, Triad Consulting Group

Wexner Jan21 Handouts (1) pdf

Monday January 18, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 32

2:15pm EST

Break

Monday January 18, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST

Break

2:15pm EST

QueerTea

Speakers

David Shmidt Chapman, WGF/DS 31

Monday January 18, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST

Break

3:15pm EST

Think With Your Hands

https://zoom.us/j/95681248428?pwd=d3JucnVYR09za3BrV1pKWjZhQlF6dz09

Speakers

Vanessa Harper, WGF/DS 30

Monday January 18, 2021 3:15pm - 3:45pm EST

Main Gathering

3:45pm EST

*Leadership Seminar 3*

Monday January 18, 2021 3:45pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar

3:45pm EST

Class 30

Speakers

Michael Koehler

CEO | Certified Executive Coach, KONU

Monday January 18, 2021 3:45pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 30

3:45pm EST

Class 31

Speakers

Aaron Henne

TASK HANDOUT HENNE 1 docx

MISSION HANDOUT HENNE 2 docx

Monday January 18, 2021 3:45pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 31

3:45pm EST

Class 32

Speakers

Ann Garrido

Consultant, Triad Consulting Group

Wexner Jan21 Handouts (1) pdf

Monday January 18, 2021 3:45pm - 6:00pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 32

8:00pm EST

[Optional] Improv Comedy Workshop

Life doesn't come with a script. There are bound to be moments in our careers when we’re caught off guard and need to rely on improv skills and trusting our instincts. How do we embody “yes and,” active listening, and other crucial methods in a leader’s toolkit? Also, don't we all just need a little fun right now? Please join me for an improv workshop where we will play short-form games and exercises. No experience necessary. This is a creative outlet and opportunity for some much-needed laughter.

Speakers

Josh Jacobs, WGF/DS 32

Monday January 18, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Optional

8:00pm EST

[Optional] Kiddush Levanah Tisch

I'll be facilitating a virtual Kiddush Levana - Blessing on the Moon, a homage to the great Kiddush Levana of 2018 Summer retreat, and all Wexner folk are invited to join us! Featuring guest appearances from the Head Band Nation.

Join as we howl at the moon, and bless the opportunities of new beginnings: 8PM Eastern 5PM PT. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97967827990

Here's some reviews off the record from the previous experience:
R. Elka Abrahamson - "In my twenty years of Wexner, no one has been able to find a space that allows all fellows to pray together. This is magical."

Sam Grenberg (28): "A highlight of my entire fellowship experience"

R. Ari Witkin (28): "What I love about Wexner is that we turn orthodox rabbis into reform rabbis in no time." Also Ari from the event "Machiach Mashiach, oyoyoyoyoyoy"

Speakers

Shua Brick, WGF/DS 30

Monday January 18, 2021 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST

Optional

11:00am EST

Opening Session

Welcome: Stefanie Zelkind
Dvar Torah: Liya Rechtman
Activity: Rose Savage Levenson

Speakers

Stefanie Zelkind

Director, The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars program

Liya Rechtman, WGF/DS 30

Rose Savage Levenson, WGF/DS 30

Tuesday January 19, 2021 11:00am - 11:30am EST

Main Gathering

11:45am EST

*Leadership Seminar 4*

Tuesday January 19, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar

11:45am EST

Class 30

Speakers

Michael Koehler

CEO | Certified Executive Coach, KONU

Tuesday January 19, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 30

11:45am EST

Class 31

Speakers

Aaron Henne

TASK HANDOUT HENNE 1 docx

MISSION HANDOUT HENNE 2 docx

Tuesday January 19, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 31

11:45am EST

Class 32

Speakers

Ann Garrido

Consultant, Triad Consulting Group

Wexner Jan21 Handouts (1) pdf

Tuesday January 19, 2021 11:45am - 2:15pm EST

Leadership Seminar, Class 32

2:15pm EST

Break

Tuesday January 19, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST

Break

2:15pm EST

Office Hours with Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff are available for short 1:1 meetings; please use email or chat to schedule directly, and then set up individual Zoom rooms or phone calls.

Tuesday January 19, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm EST

Break

3:15pm EST

*Career Area Meeting*

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Career Area

3:15pm EST

Jewish Education

Speakers

Sion Setton, WGF/DS 32

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Career Area

3:15pm EST

Jewish Professional Leadership

Speakers

Lauren Luger, WGF/DS 32

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Career Area

3:15pm EST

Jewish Studies

Speakers

Hannah Kober, WGF/DS 32

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Career Area

3:15pm EST

Rabbinate/Cantorate

Speakers

Gabe Falk, WGF/DS 31

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST

Career Area

4:15pm EST

Break

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:15pm - 4:45pm EST

Break

4:45pm EST

*Fellow-Led Electives*

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST

Fellow-Led Electives

4:45pm EST

Academic Jewish Studies and the Contemporary Rabbinate

In this elective we will discuss the various roles played by Jewish Studies in the contemporary rabbinate, asking questions like, “How should we study Torah, and why?” “Should rabbis be ‘experts,’ and if so, then experts at what?” “How may their expertise be informed by academic Jewish Studies?” “How should Jewish Studies factor into the training of rabbis?” “What kind of collegial relationships should there be between rabbis and scholars of Jewish Studies?” and more. While we do not plan on finishing this elective with any clear-cut answers to these questions, we do hope to come out with better understandings of how we see Jewish Studies informing the work of rabbis in North America.

https://zoom.us/j/93730670478?pwd=ZjlBejU4TWE4MGJTRTNsY0NQVzlTQT09

Speakers

Avigayil Halpern, WGF/DS 32

Yitz Landes, WGF/DS 30

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST

Fellow-Led Electives

4:45pm EST

Angels and Demons After the COVID-19 Vaccine: Jewish Thought on Scientific Progress

With the creation of a COVID-19 Vaccine, we are hopefully beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Through the power of science, humanity has once again triumphed over adversity. But is there a cost to that progress? Using a passage from Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, we will explore whether there is a Jewish of value of scientific progress and, if so, the opportunities and challenges that such advancements herald. Among others, we will focus on works from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Hassidic Rabbi Tzadok of Lublin, and Chief Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook.

https://zoom.us/j/93136700513?pwd=cEJNZVk0M1JMcUlJSFd3Mk1jSzhnZz09

Speakers

Tzvi Benoff, WGF/DS 31

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST

Fellow-Led Electives

4:45pm EST

Leading Amidst Chaos: Holding Space for the Political Moment

This winter institute is bookended by political turmoil, possible violence, and the transition to a new presidency. We want to acknowledge this chaotic backdrop, and hold space to process what it might bring up for you as you learn and lead.

https://zoom.us/j/94744039458?pwd=NnFSQjRGL3RGWkxLcHA1ejdtZ25QQT09

Speakers

Sarah Moody, WGF/DS 30

Maya Zinkow, WGF/DS 30

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST

Fellow-Led Electives

4:45pm EST

Shtark Raving Mad: Is there a line between religious practice and mental illness?

A young man in rural Arkansas speaks in tongues. A middle-aged woman cleans her home for pesach with a toothbrush. One of your Hebrew school students says she can hear god answering her prayers. What can the sometimes-blurry line between religious practice and mental illness tell us about the changing roles of religion and mental health for American Jews across the denominational spectrum. We’ll look at one example of this blurry line through a case study and we’ll open up a conversation about what different theories of mental health have to say about our roles in supporting our students, congregants, campers, and everyone else we serve.

https://zoom.us/j/92854084215?pwd=TVJ5YzQ3cC9Jd2JkMmQvcFJDRjBZZz09

Speakers

Sam Langstein, WGF/DS 31

Tuesday January 19, 2021 4:45pm - 5:45pm EST

Fellow-Led Electives

4:45pm EST

Undercover: A Head Covering Tutorial and Text Study

Since I’ve gotten married, I’ve covered my hair. I’ve been fascinated with the concept of head covering since. Its alternately, a sign of Jewish peoplehood, a shorthand for observance, and a portal (for some) for deep spirituality. I’ve definitely struggled with how/where/why I cover my hair and I’ve prepare a text study of some sources in Jewish literature for male and female head covering to answer these questions. The second part of the session would be kind of a tutorial on all the different head covering options I’ve found or experienced.(Have you ever wondered how to put on a shaitel? This is your place to ask questions and find out!)

https://zoom.us/j/97979993822?pwd=TmI0RHBKUkNRT0kxTWlqTUZnMVFoQT09

Speakers